The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star, sometimes referred to as a yellow dwarf. In the image below you can see a comparison of the mass, radius, luminosity and temperature ranges. read more
The sun is known as a yellow dwarf. Red dwarfs, which make up a far larger percentage of the galaxy’s stars, are far smaller and dimmer than the sun, and also live much longer. A tiny, dim red dwarf like Proxima Centauri can last hundreds of billions of years, because it uses its hydrogen so slowly. read more
A perfect example of a yellow dwarf would be the sun. A yellow dwarf has a mass almost like the mass of the sun. Its color ranges from white to a lighter yellow. Among the stars in the galaxy, yellow dwarf stars are bigger than most of the stars although giant stars are the biggest of all. read more